Your Impact

Your donation will help us meet the immediate need of feeding hungry children, while also funding long-term food security programs.

School Feeding

BOLIVIA, CANADA, ETHIOPIA, UGANDA

In Bolivia, Ethiopia and Uganda, daily nutritious school meals give parents peace of mind knowing that children are not going hungry, and mean that those at home (younger children or other vulnerable family members) are more likely to receive adequate nutrition, too. While in Canada, up to half of First Nations children living on reserve go to school hungry every day. Our programs focus on community-led school feeding and nutrition education.

PRODUCE BOXES

CANADA

The Fresh For Less food box program, now running in several communities in New Brunswick, is another way to bring affordable fruits and vegetables to families, along with nutrition information and food preparation tips. Low-income parents are able to access and use fruits and vegetables affordably in communities where options for fresh produce are typically limited and expensive, and they learn how to create healthy, nutritious meals that children love on a budget.

School Gardens

BOLIVIA, CANADA, UGANDA

School gardens increase knowledge about proper nutrition, build skills, and provide produce that supplements school feeding programs. Knowing how to grow fresh fruit and vegetables and incorporate them into children’s regular diets reinforce healthy eating behaviours and support food security for families living in poverty.

Agricultural Training

ghana, ethiopia, uganda

Community-led agricultural training and extension services help increase crop productivity, boost resilience to climate change, and create sustainable income from agriculture. Smallholder farm families are better able to feed their families consistently, despite the challenges imposed by a harsh and changing climate.

Income Generation

ethiopia, ghana, uganda

Village Savings and Loan Associations, Self-Help Groups and other micro-finance initiatives provide participants – primarily women – with business and marketing skills, knowledge of credit and savings, and the means to earn and control their own income. Groups like these enable parents to increase their household earnings and engage in sustainable livelihoods, resulting in lasting, community-led change that ultimately helps improve children’s nutrition and health.

FOOD SECURITY PROJECTS

ETHIOPIA, GHANA

The Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Armhara Region (MILEAR) project is supporting 40,000 people to: implement small-scale irrigation activities; take advantage of higher-value and drought-resistant crops; increase productivity from livestock; adopt new income-generating activities and gain access to markets. The Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation (RESULT) project is strengthening poor rural communities in Ghana by increasing and diversifying what is produced on farms, building on existing sources of income, and establishing new income opportunities.

2,182 members of self-help groups in Ethiopia learned credit and savings techniques and were supported to earn income in 58 groups.

Since I started rearing goats [through CFTC’s Livestock program] and earning an income from them, the biggest difference in my children’s lives is that they are now happy and hopeful. I am able to provide adequate food for my children and pay for school expenses. My children’s future is bright!Woinshet TeferaSelf-help group member and farmerAbaye-Atir, North Shewa, Ethiopia

Yes, all charity donations to CFTC are tax receipted. When you donate online, you will receive an immediate charitable tax receipt in PDF format by email. When you donate by phone, you can choose to receive an electronic receipt or have one mailed to you, usually within two weeks. Canadian Feed The Children’s charitable registration number is 11883 0983 RR0001. See the Government of Canada’s policy statement for charitable tax receipts for more information about charity tax receipts.

Canadian Feed The Children has no religious affiliation. While we may work with local partners who are affiliated with a specific religion, we are dedicated to helping children regardless of their race, religion or gender.

About Us

PROUDLY CANADIAN

We’re an independent, secular development agency founded and operating in Canada since 1986.

AWARD-WINNING

CFTC is proud to have been named one of the Charities of the Year 2016 by the Financial Post. We were among the first to be accredited by Imagine Canada’s Standards Program and were awarded “Exemplar” status for 2014-2017 by the Voluntary Sector Reporting Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting Transparency. We are a registered Canadian charity.

OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE

Our financials are independently audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers and published each year, while our volunteer Board of Directors sets and exceeds the highest standards in governance. You can count on the highest standards when it comes to use and stewardship of your generous donations.